My Week

My shoulders have been sore intermittently for months, so when my left shoulder started twinging more insistently and more often a week or two ago, I didn’t pay it much attention. I should have. By Monday night any movement or exertion of the arm was painful. By Tuesday early afternoon, it hurt so much I could hardly use it at all, so I went to the doctor. Turns out I probably have rotator cuff tendinitis (yes, that’s the medical spelling — it looks wrong to me, too.) The recommendation is rest, ibuprofen, ice and heat, and gentle stretching and exercise — specific ones, which the doctor gave me in a packet. If it’s not better in a couple of weeks, he’ll send me for x-rays and physical therapy. So far, it’s improving, if not as fast or thoroughly as I’d like. (Who am I kidding? I want to wave a wand and poof! It’s back to normal. Silly me. Even in the Harry Potter books, it can take a a while to set things right again.)

Still, I’m counting my blessings: I work from home; I have dictation software to take strain off my arms and hands; I don’t have to start conducting rehearsals for a month; and it is getting better. But I never realized just how much you use your non-dominant arm for, and how much I do that requires two working arms! And on the “silver lining” side, the cat and I are enjoying reading and snuggling while I ice or heat my shoulder. (I read; she snuggles and purrs. She never used to be snuggly, until a few years ago. I’m soaking it up.)

Tasha on my lap. The blanket is crocheted, but not by me. It was a wedding present. Yes, it really is creamsicle orange—but it was made with love, and it’s toasty warm.

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Challenges

The sign-up linky for The Backlist Reader Challenge 2018 is live, and the challenge has begun! This is the last week you’ll see this reminder for a while, but don’t worry, you can sign up anytime before December 2018.

What I’m Reading/Watching

Reading: I finished Death and the Viking’s Daughter (ARC) and posted a review. I’m still making my way through The Problim Children (ARC) and A Scandal in Battersea (library.) I was in too much pain Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday to focus on a new book, so I started rereading Mercedes Lackey’s Collegium Chronicles, and just kept going. I got through the first four and I’m in the middle of the last one.

Listening to: Still listening to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, but I’m making progress!

Watching:

New Additions to the Hoard

Cover links take you to Goodreads.

For Review or Review Consideration

Many thanks to Little, Brown and to Berkley!

Purchased for Kindle

I kept the Kindle acquisitions down this week. The Atherton and Graham books are in series I follow, and I figured both Robin and I would enjoy the Pratchett and the Le Guin.

15 Responses to “Sunday Post – 1/28/2018”

Due to a bad ankle break a number of years ago I have chronic tendinitis (it doesn’t look right to me either) in my ankle which is annoying but I’m grateful that it’s not in my arm or shoulder! I can ice an ankle while typing or reading or doing just about anything. It’s way more convenient than the shoulder. I hope it gets better soon though it is a long healing process. I really want the Amanda Quick book but I want to read the first book. Have a great week!Katherine @ I Wish I Lived in a Library recently posted…This Week in Reading – January 28

You poor dear I totally feel for you. When I broke my fingers i never thought how much I needed that ONE finger. I have tendinitis in my hands, the doctor told me to stop using the computer but I just can’t. It’s not as bad so I don’t mind the achy-ness sometimes but I think I might also have it in my ankles. I do hope you get better soon!

Your kitty is so beautiful! I miss our cat, I keep looking up adoptable cats but I know I have to wait.

I’m really interested to see what you think of Circe when you get to it. I have The Song of Achilles that I’m hoping to get to in the next couple weeks. P.s. I love your Kitty!Kimberly @ Turning the Pages recently posted…It’s Monday! What are you reading? #139

I haven’t read The Song of Achilles yet (though I have it on Kindle), but our daughter Robin loved it. I’m hoping Circe can be read as a standalone, as long as I know the basic storyline of The Iliad and The Odyssey.

I will pass your appreciation on to Tasha, who will take it as no more than her due. 😉 Seriously, we love her too. She’s a lot better company than she was when we first got her. Back then, she was very standoffish and touch-me-not. Now, she loves to be petted, and she enjoys being on my lap—the latter is new just in the last year or so.

I love that blanket and the color is wonderfully vibrant. I sure hate to hear that you’ve been in such pain, but glad that healing is on the horizon. Isn’t it great when out kitties curl and get comfy. I think they always know when we really need their support. Hugs…and hang in there.RO recently posted…MORE STUFF YOU DON’T REALLY WANT TO KNOW.